Re: Flanged connections with dissimilar Materials

We used Solon washers to isolate the bolt-ups between dissimilar flanged joints (CS to Al on the warm side) and proprietary explosion-fused transition joints for Al to SS for LN2, LOX, liquefied air, etc.

Paul

• Original Message ----- From: <C_H_Trinadhulu@ril.com>

> If it is inside the cold box( ASU ) normally they avoid flange joints .
> For joining aluminium to SS we have used Transition joint . While welding
> with SS to transition joint we should not exceed the temp mentioned on the
> transition joint .
> REGARDS
>
> Geoff Stone DD&D Australia <blenrayaust@yahoo.co.uk> on 07/04/2002
12:56:13
> PM
>
> To: PipingDesign@yahoogroups.com
> cc:
> Subject: RE: [PipingDesign] Flanged connections with dissimilar
> Materials
>
> Nirmal,
>
> Joining ss to aluminium flanges on cold boxes they generally use
> Belleville
> washers to maintain the load on the gasket.
>
> Paul, you have experience of this type of application?
Received on Thu Jul 04 12:03:00 2002